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that we should demand productivity and effectiveness from washington. that we should reform and simplify the tax code. that we shouldn't make promises we can't keep. that the problem is real and the solution will be painful. and that we should keep america sound over the long run. here is a brief overview of the fiscal commission budget plan that i am putting before the body today. it includes 5.4 trillion dollars of deficit reduction over ten years. including savings from last year's budget control act. it lowers the deficit from 7.6% of gdp in 2012 to 2.5% in 2015, and 1.4% in 2022. so it takes the deficit down well below the 3% of gdp level that is widely viewed as sustainable. it stabilizes gross debt by 2015 then low ares it to 93% of gdp by 2022 putting debt on a clearly downward trajectory. it reduces overall spending to 21.9% of gdp by 2022, and it reduces discretionary spending to an historic low of 4.8% of gdp by 2022. it builds on health care reform, but adds additional savings. and it fully offsets the doc fix preventing a dramatic drop in m
that we should demand productivity and effectiveness from washington. that we should reform and simplify the tax code. that we shouldn't make promises we can't keep. that the problem is real and the solution will be painful. and that we should keep america sound over the long run. here is a brief overview of the fiscal commission budget plan that i am putting before the body today. it includes 5.4 trillion dollars of deficit reduction over ten years. including savings from last year's budget...
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again, we have one side in washington that refuses to take a vote, refuses to do the american people what their solution is. until that side does this, until this president leads, or until we have a president that's willing to lead we're not fwoing to fix this problem. thank you, mr. chairman. >> i thank you the senator. senator kuhns is recognized for a statement. >> thank you, chairman conrad. thank you for your leadership of this commit and for putting this plan in front of us and for having this session today. i apologize for my late arrival. i was chairing a subcommittee hearing in the foreign relations committee. when i'm home in delaware, no matter where i go, people ask me about our deficits and debt. and it is something that matters deeply to the average american because they're used to in their families and their businesses having to balance their budgets. live within their means. they expect their government will do the same. i could give a long stem wipder of a speech recounting how we got here and who's responsible and assigning blame and essentially delivering a campaig
again, we have one side in washington that refuses to take a vote, refuses to do the american people what their solution is. until that side does this, until this president leads, or until we have a president that's willing to lead we're not fwoing to fix this problem. thank you, mr. chairman. >> i thank you the senator. senator kuhns is recognized for a statement. >> thank you, chairman conrad. thank you for your leadership of this commit and for putting this plan in front of us...
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there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation that comes out of washington. we heard some of it in this room this afternoon. the fact of the matter on the payroll issue is there were some folks staying in town trying to solve this and some folks that fled. the folks that fled were our colleague democratic colleagues in the senate. uncertainty in the market is destructive to job creation. i assume you agree. >> well, i guess i would say right now the biggest source of uncertainty is keeping growth modest is concern about the weakness in demand. >> uncertainty for employers, what their tax rate is going to be, what the consequences of this policy or that policy are going to be. when there isn't certainty when we talk to small and large job creators they say we have to wait. is that not the case? >> it can be. i don't think much evidence today about the long-term questions we're facing is having a material damaging effect on growth now. what's hurting growth now is the fact that people still have too much debt and still working through the housing problems and w
there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation that comes out of washington. we heard some of it in this room this afternoon. the fact of the matter on the payroll issue is there were some folks staying in town trying to solve this and some folks that fled. the folks that fled were our colleague democratic colleagues in the senate. uncertainty in the market is destructive to job creation. i assume you agree. >> well, i guess i would say right now the biggest source of uncertainty is...
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collect your educated votes and carry them to washington as your representative then returning the power of the senate to the citizens of maryland. do not give up your vote to the wishes of a politician and their financial supporters and lobbyists for the next six years. vote ed, your vote can create effective change in our generation. so your vote will once again regulate government activities. so your vote will reestablish the checks and balances of our forefathers, your vote can eliminate corporate control, force lobby groups to change policies and return our government to the will of the majority rather than the will of the privileged. return to direct democracy could end bi-partisan ship and put the focus back on what's best for the nation. today's technology will allow us to create a virtual meeting house open 24 hours a day seven days a week. this new forum will let us be in touch with each other and to ensure that no one is greater than all. what we can only accomplish that if we win this upcoming election. to do that we will need at least one million votes. i need your help. beg
collect your educated votes and carry them to washington as your representative then returning the power of the senate to the citizens of maryland. do not give up your vote to the wishes of a politician and their financial supporters and lobbyists for the next six years. vote ed, your vote can create effective change in our generation. so your vote will once again regulate government activities. so your vote will reestablish the checks and balances of our forefathers, your vote can eliminate...
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every agency downtown, here in washington, is in full mode. whether it's epa, whether it's dodd-frank financial rules, obama care, you've got the list. these regulations are strangling our ability to grow our economy and strangling the ability of employers to hire more people. third point. we've got to have real controls on spending. today we've got 10,000 baby boomers retiring every single day. that's 70,000 people a week. that's 3.5 million people a year. and this is just the beginning of the retirement for baby boomers. >> how do you address it? do you extend the age of retirement? i mean, how do you get your arms around it? >> there are a lot of options on how you extend the life of these programs. frankly, i'd like to see them all sustainable for the next 75 years. social security, that's not really hard to do. when it comes to medicare, medicaid, the administration went down the path of obama care, which in my view will ruin the best health care delivery system the world's ever seen, and bankrupt our nation. i think that's the wrong path
every agency downtown, here in washington, is in full mode. whether it's epa, whether it's dodd-frank financial rules, obama care, you've got the list. these regulations are strangling our ability to grow our economy and strangling the ability of employers to hire more people. third point. we've got to have real controls on spending. today we've got 10,000 baby boomers retiring every single day. that's 70,000 people a week. that's 3.5 million people a year. and this is just the beginning of the...
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president, as a senator from another state far from washington d.c. i learned a lot from him about how to advocate for the people who elect you and make sure they never get lost here in the mix. through his quiet and shiney example we learned about bipartisan ship. we all learned a bit more about effectiveness. he knew how to get things done more than anyone i have seen before or will since. we learned a bit more about hume illty. you never here danny talk about himself. we learned about respect, kindness towards all, not just those who agree with you. and he helped us remember every single day why he came here in the first place. yath you how many times danny would stand his ground on issues others had given up on because he knew the impact it would have on real people. he knew this was not just about politics, it was about helping people and delivering for our communities and our nation. mr. president, daniel inouye impressed me every day for 20 years but nothing impressed me more than his love for his community and family. i just got off the phone
president, as a senator from another state far from washington d.c. i learned a lot from him about how to advocate for the people who elect you and make sure they never get lost here in the mix. through his quiet and shiney example we learned about bipartisan ship. we all learned a bit more about effectiveness. he knew how to get things done more than anyone i have seen before or will since. we learned a bit more about hume illty. you never here danny talk about himself. we learned about...
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but you should also understand, especially in a place like new jersey and now washington where there's divided government, you're also not going to get everything you want. sometimes that boulevard is narrower. sometimes it's broader, but it is always there in my experience. and the job of a leader is to find your way on to that boulevard without driving into the ditch of compromising your principles. it can be done. and leaders have an obligation to make those tough choices. in new jersey, this is what we're trying to do. and in the process, hopefully setting an example for the re of the country. and believe me, if we can do this in new jersey, you can do it anywhere. i don't want to hear excuses from anybody. we have 700,000 more democrats than republicans. we haven't elected a republican statewide in 12 years before my election. we are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a republican to the united states senate. 1972 was the last time new jersey sent a republican to the united states senate. so i don't want to hear any other state crying that their state is so hard. we can
but you should also understand, especially in a place like new jersey and now washington where there's divided government, you're also not going to get everything you want. sometimes that boulevard is narrower. sometimes it's broader, but it is always there in my experience. and the job of a leader is to find your way on to that boulevard without driving into the ditch of compromising your principles. it can be done. and leaders have an obligation to make those tough choices. in new jersey,...
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we will have your reaction to the election in about 40 minutes, "washington journal" take your phone calls and e- mails. mitt romney called president obama to congratulate him on winning a second term. the former massachusetts governor addressed his supporters. >> please welcome governor mitt romney. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you, my friends. thank you so very much. thank you. thank you. thank you. i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. i wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first lady, and their daughters. this is a time of great challenges for america. i pray the president will be successful in guiding our nation. [applause] i want to thank paul ryan for all he has done for our campaign. [applause] and for our country. besides my wife, hit paul is the best choice i have ever made. [applause] and i trust that his intellect and his hard work, and his commitment to principle, will continue to contribute to the good of our nation. i also want to thank ann,
we will have your reaction to the election in about 40 minutes, "washington journal" take your phone calls and e- mails. mitt romney called president obama to congratulate him on winning a second term. the former massachusetts governor addressed his supporters. >> please welcome governor mitt romney. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you, my friends. thank you so very much. thank you. thank you. thank you. i have just called president obama to congratulate him on...
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right now we could send four puerto rican conservatives to washington, d.c. they have not been focused. we have tampa and orlando. i think it's a disservice, because here we have puerto ricans in the island and my family given energy and love and attention to everyone, especially my brothers and sisters from cube bachlt our island is the krajdz for many of them that they today are the leaders of this great nation. yet, we don't have one puerto rican that represents our 4 million puerto ricans here and 3.8 million in puerto rico in washington, d.c. how can we make that a big change? >> that's a great question, and i would say by the way, elizabeth, the point you made about the appeal it to puerto rican voters is true of cuban american voters, mexican-american voters, ecuadorian american voters and nicaraguan american voters. we need to appeal to all of them. the puerto rican population is big in the united states, and i think we have to do a better job. traditionally it's been cedec as seeing it as a democratic voting bloc. i don't think we should cede any vot
right now we could send four puerto rican conservatives to washington, d.c. they have not been focused. we have tampa and orlando. i think it's a disservice, because here we have puerto ricans in the island and my family given energy and love and attention to everyone, especially my brothers and sisters from cube bachlt our island is the krajdz for many of them that they today are the leaders of this great nation. yet, we don't have one puerto rican that represents our 4 million puerto ricans...
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and also i think related a reading in "the washington post" this morning, there is the highest ranking priest yet brought to trial for the sexual abuse of all of these altar boys and priests. this is up in philadelphia. this is a monsignor. he testified yesterday that he was told by the cardinal that he couldn't reveal the names of priests who had been accused of molesting kids. and they were moved to other parishes. they were -- the cardinal would not permit anybody to tell members of the next parish why they were suddenly getting a priest moved from another parish when the guy was moved because he was molesting little boys. he's moved over to another parish. what does he do in the next parish? >> priests are protecting the children. >> bill: this scandal is still unresolved and still going on and then the bishops, instead of dealing with this are attacking barack obama. >> the conservatives are all over teacher's unions because they say the unions are protecting the teachers instead protecting -- instead of looking out for the kids in schools bought they're not all over the churches
and also i think related a reading in "the washington post" this morning, there is the highest ranking priest yet brought to trial for the sexual abuse of all of these altar boys and priests. this is up in philadelphia. this is a monsignor. he testified yesterday that he was told by the cardinal that he couldn't reveal the names of priests who had been accused of molesting kids. and they were moved to other parishes. they were -- the cardinal would not permit anybody to tell members...
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and that's what i hoped we could do here in washington. maybe naively i went to work in the house, often working with the heritage foundation to create a better product here in washington. i saw social security, and not many people look below the surface, but we knew it was going broke. we knew we were taking in money that people were paying for this social security retirement benefit, but we were spending it all. and i thought, what an opportunity it would be for future generations, for my children, if we actually saved what people were putting into social security for their retirement. and you didn't have to do too much math to see that even for middle-class workers that americans could be millionaires when they retired if we even kept half of what was put into social security for them. it seemed like a good idea to create wealth and independence for individuals in retirement. but we made it a political idea and somehow convinced americans that it was riskier to save their social security contribution than it was just to spend it. i'm le
and that's what i hoped we could do here in washington. maybe naively i went to work in the house, often working with the heritage foundation to create a better product here in washington. i saw social security, and not many people look below the surface, but we knew it was going broke. we knew we were taking in money that people were paying for this social security retirement benefit, but we were spending it all. and i thought, what an opportunity it would be for future generations, for my...
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and washington thought it over and he said, well, that's far too many nominations. i would be down there all the time. so why don't i just send you the nominations, but i'll come in person with the treaties. and they said, well, that's fair. and so in august of 1789, george washington actually went to the senate chamber with a treaty with american indians and the southeast who were treated as separate nations in those days so he had a treaty and a series of formal questions about those treaties. well, george washington was an imposing person, and standing there in the chamber, the senators were a little uncomfortable debating in front of him. plus, it was august and it was in new york, and the windows were open, and there was street traffic even in 17 89s and they couldn't hear in the back of the room and finally one of the senators said i suggest we refer this to a committee to study. and is washington said, well, that defeats my whole purpose of being here and stormed out of the chamber. and he came back a couple days later and they gave him the answers and he sai
and washington thought it over and he said, well, that's far too many nominations. i would be down there all the time. so why don't i just send you the nominations, but i'll come in person with the treaties. and they said, well, that's fair. and so in august of 1789, george washington actually went to the senate chamber with a treaty with american indians and the southeast who were treated as separate nations in those days so he had a treaty and a series of formal questions about those...
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[background sounds] >> as dean of washington national cathedral on behalf of the bishop of washington, i welcome you to this service celebrating the remarkable life of senator daniel inouye. washington national cathedral serves as a place of gathering during times of sorrow. today's event combines a mixture of both. it is our great privilege to host so many distinguished women and men gathered today to say good-bye to a great leader and public servant. we all come together today from a variety of faith traditions. whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, we hope that you will fully join in as we listen and sing and pray in thanksgiving and remembrance for this extraordinary man. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the lord be with you -- >> and also with you. >> let us pray. o good of grace -- o god of grace and glory, we remember before you this day our brother, daniel. we thank you for giving him to us, his family and and friends, to know and to love as a companion on our earthly pilgrimage. in your boundless compassion,
[background sounds] >> as dean of washington national cathedral on behalf of the bishop of washington, i welcome you to this service celebrating the remarkable life of senator daniel inouye. washington national cathedral serves as a place of gathering during times of sorrow. today's event combines a mixture of both. it is our great privilege to host so many distinguished women and men gathered today to say good-bye to a great leader and public servant. we all come together today from a...
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in washington, you deserve a strong, independent voice. if i have the honor of serving as your united states senator, i will work hard to build a society where hard work is rewarded and every american has an opportunity to succeed. >> thank you for those opening statements. we want to get to the questions. you will receive 90 seconds to enter each section -- question. we have a lot of great questions from our viewers. we will be weaving that into these questions. neither candidate or campaign has knowledge or access to any of the questions we will ask tonight. this is your last opportunity state-wide to communicate to the voters. as a result, i want to begin with what i think is the campaign narrative and what has become the criticism for both of you. governor kaine, we will begin with you. you will be president obama's senator kerry you heard it just now. you are friends with the president. you were the chair of the party at his request. you are touting your working relationship with the senator in virginia. he has voted with the democrat
in washington, you deserve a strong, independent voice. if i have the honor of serving as your united states senator, i will work hard to build a society where hard work is rewarded and every american has an opportunity to succeed. >> thank you for those opening statements. we want to get to the questions. you will receive 90 seconds to enter each section -- question. we have a lot of great questions from our viewers. we will be weaving that into these questions. neither candidate or...
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i really believe we need a civil debate in washington and i get tired of being -- republicans being thrown under the bus saying republicans want to te stroi medicare and social security when that is not the case whatsoever. but then the president turns right around and cuts the payroll tax rates to -- which actually funds social security and medicare, so there's less money going into those programs. >> that's not >> it is the same thing, though. there is less money going into social security and medicare. >> the way the law works any shortfall that comes from like a temporary payroll tax cut is made up automatically by general revenues. that has no impact on -- >> from the taxpayer. it still will come from the taxpayer. those funds don't see any less money going in? >> no. that's the way the law works. i -- should we be -- i'm not sure i understand it. do you want to extend the payroll tax cut longer? >> i'm fine with that. >> i don't think you can justify doing that. we'll have to work through this at the end of the year. >> fine. thank you. i yield back. >> time is expired. i would remin
i really believe we need a civil debate in washington and i get tired of being -- republicans being thrown under the bus saying republicans want to te stroi medicare and social security when that is not the case whatsoever. but then the president turns right around and cuts the payroll tax rates to -- which actually funds social security and medicare, so there's less money going into those programs. >> that's not >> it is the same thing, though. there is less money going into social...
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washington state civil-rights leader. he has had over a 42 year career in journalism winning many awards for investigative reporting, historical features. he is working on a biography and he was just writing about ray lee and told me he was happy about having a break from the intensity of that encounter to talk to us tonight. next i would like to introduce senator slade gorton to thank him for his long-term service to washington state and all of us. he has really characterize his bipartisanship.grity, intense policy and his great intellect. something we wish was pervasive in political leadership today and he has missed in terms of representing us and has really missed in washington d.c. and we're so grateful for his legacy and finally filled connolly. another distinguished journalist who has served our community through his work at the seattle post-intelligencer in print and online and he has been a columnist for many years and you can still enjoy his columns so with that i will turn the program over to john and we will g
washington state civil-rights leader. he has had over a 42 year career in journalism winning many awards for investigative reporting, historical features. he is working on a biography and he was just writing about ray lee and told me he was happy about having a break from the intensity of that encounter to talk to us tonight. next i would like to introduce senator slade gorton to thank him for his long-term service to washington state and all of us. he has really characterize his...
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you're listen to washington today. >> more washington today in a moment but first some other news on wall street the dow gained 123 closing at
you're listen to washington today. >> more washington today in a moment but first some other news on wall street the dow gained 123 closing at
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let's take mark's call right here in washington, d.c., independent line. good morning. >> hi, good morning. i wanted to know if your organization is going to do anything concerning the comments from rush limbaugh, because i think what he said, was able to say on the radio was truly insulting to women. and if he is allowed to say that, i think it kind of sets the women's movement back. i remember when trent lott said the -- the comments he said about blacks in the south. and then in d.c. there was a disc jockey who said something about martin luther king. and he was taken off the air. and i wondered if this could happen to rush. i think this might be the only time that you have a chance to do this. and i wonder if you'll take advantage of the opportunity. >> just to clarify, it is rush limbaugh who we are talking about. stephanie, weigh in. >> i certainly hope that this ends up with rush limbaugh off the air. his statements last week about a student at georgetown university and women in general was disgusting, insulting, and inappropriate in any political d
let's take mark's call right here in washington, d.c., independent line. good morning. >> hi, good morning. i wanted to know if your organization is going to do anything concerning the comments from rush limbaugh, because i think what he said, was able to say on the radio was truly insulting to women. and if he is allowed to say that, i think it kind of sets the women's movement back. i remember when trent lott said the -- the comments he said about blacks in the south. and then in d.c....
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more than a field, the cynical, old-style politics has been in washington too long. the real people i talked to are more interested in getting serious about crime, reforming welfare, and creating real jobs. they want to hear real differences on issues that matter. you talk about their plans and i will talk about mine. >> the change we need, ms. cromie. >> -- mitt romney. >> this issue and this race. what comes to mind? >> this was his former company. he did go into problems and turn it around. it is a complex story we tell in the book. what is interesting about the third ad is that it does not respond to the charges. he wanted to change the subject. he lost the race. what they're trying to do is respond directly and talk about jobs. he has learned some lessons. in one of the debates, this is from october 25, 1994. >> you have spent much of your sampaign attacking mr. romney' business record. how would you have handled that situation differently if you were in his shoes? >> first of all, mr. romney has characterized one of his qualifications for the united states sena
more than a field, the cynical, old-style politics has been in washington too long. the real people i talked to are more interested in getting serious about crime, reforming welfare, and creating real jobs. they want to hear real differences on issues that matter. you talk about their plans and i will talk about mine. >> the change we need, ms. cromie. >> -- mitt romney. >> this issue and this race. what comes to mind? >> this was his former company. he did go into...
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because of washington d.c. policies and this administration's economic record that has had a job-crushing agenda since the day they came into office. i am delighted to welcome them to the debate after two and a half years of being missing in action. >> the president came to office and unemployment was 7.8%. millions of americans looking for work and can't find someone to employ them. a lot of that has to do with regulations coming out of washington. 31 days of july, 300 new expensive regulations and 10 of those are major regulations of over $100 million. and the impact on those businesses. the total impact is $10 billion when you look it hundreds of regulations in the month of july alone. this administration seems to be fixated on finding ways to make it tougher and more expensive for the private sector to create jobs in america. >> looking forward, one of the most important things to come out of this agreement is a commitment for a vote on the united states constitution some time by october. when you look at e
because of washington d.c. policies and this administration's economic record that has had a job-crushing agenda since the day they came into office. i am delighted to welcome them to the debate after two and a half years of being missing in action. >> the president came to office and unemployment was 7.8%. millions of americans looking for work and can't find someone to employ them. a lot of that has to do with regulations coming out of washington. 31 days of july, 300 new expensive...
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something i ran into at the washington post. instead of calling people morbidly obese, of a call them mega fatties. i was accused of being insensitive which i guess i probably am. everybody knows this to be true. someone has to pay for it. i am not saying he should bankrupt people but there should be penalties. i'm not really a democrat but i certainly am a democrat compared to him. behalf of a responsible for your personal behavior. -- you have to be responsible for your personal behavior. >> we are not the only ones making decisions like this. the task force also said that with regard to medicare, we need to do something about the obese and smokers and they also had a proposal which was more complicated than ours for restricting the spending on end of life care. these are difficult, painful decisions but we will have to see -- we will have to face them. sunday up next, the nevada senatorial debate. this race could be a tossup. a new poll shows senator heller leading. this is one hour. >> good evening and welcome to the studios
something i ran into at the washington post. instead of calling people morbidly obese, of a call them mega fatties. i was accused of being insensitive which i guess i probably am. everybody knows this to be true. someone has to pay for it. i am not saying he should bankrupt people but there should be penalties. i'm not really a democrat but i certainly am a democrat compared to him. behalf of a responsible for your personal behavior. -- you have to be responsible for your personal behavior....
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john bainer is arguably the most powerful republican in washington. he has a lot on his plate these days and this week i sat down with the house speaker and weep talked about the election, jobs and getting a handle on america's debt. >> it has to happen or the financial markets will do it for us. in terms of downgrading our debt and i actually think, regardless of what happens in the election, the next couple of years are going to be the most consequential couple of years that we've seen in washington in the last 50 because we've got this debt issue that we're dealing with, really acting like a wet blanket over our entire economy. we've got a budget deficit that's unsustainable. and we've got entitlement programs that are important to tens of millions of americans that aren't going to exist if we don't fix them. >> what are the specific plans that you would like to see happen? >> first on the economic growth side i think our tax code gets in the way of our ability to grow. i think that we need to overhaul both the corporate tax code and the personal t
john bainer is arguably the most powerful republican in washington. he has a lot on his plate these days and this week i sat down with the house speaker and weep talked about the election, jobs and getting a handle on america's debt. >> it has to happen or the financial markets will do it for us. in terms of downgrading our debt and i actually think, regardless of what happens in the election, the next couple of years are going to be the most consequential couple of years that we've seen...
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that means new leadership in washington, d.c. [applause] i also want to say that tonight, we are thinking about rick santorum and his family. i know i am not alone in saying that we also really appreciate, just as we talk about the lieutenant, we appreciate the sacrifices he and his family made for this campaign. for those in the room tonight, thank you for what you do. you are here because you care a lot about your community, your state, and about your country. as i said earlier, this county is going to be one of the key counties. for the sake of our kids and grandkids, we have to do that. the stakes are very high here this time around. the direction of our country is going to be decided in this election. think about it. it really is about the principles and values that made this country great. or are we going to continue down the path of debt, borrowing, entitlement. the same time europeans are trying to get away from that because they know it does not work. cannot endure another four years of barack obama. [applause] to turn t
that means new leadership in washington, d.c. [applause] i also want to say that tonight, we are thinking about rick santorum and his family. i know i am not alone in saying that we also really appreciate, just as we talk about the lieutenant, we appreciate the sacrifices he and his family made for this campaign. for those in the room tonight, thank you for what you do. you are here because you care a lot about your community, your state, and about your country. as i said earlier, this county...
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>>neil: thank you from washington, john bolton. unions have had a special fondness for president obama and tomorrow we will find out how much because they are going along whether their members like it or not big time, spending deep. so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, we've got this little hot dog cart, and it's on a really good corner. let's see if we can buy the property." and the branch manager said, "all right, i will take a chance with the two of you." and we've been loyal to bank of america for the last 71 years. . >>neil: president obama has someone so big behind him that pac's seem like paupers that is how big union money is and when they kickoff the campaign tomorrow the afl-cio will be a financial force. part of a 400,000 union member force that will spare no expense to counter what afl-cio boss called "republican pac attacks." and the president obama enjoys more pac support than any of the republican challengers. combined. but it is predicted that unions will put
>>neil: thank you from washington, john bolton. unions have had a special fondness for president obama and tomorrow we will find out how much because they are going along whether their members like it or not big time, spending deep. so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, we've got this little hot dog cart, and it's on a really good corner. let's see if we can buy the property." and the branch manager said, "all right, i...
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but now they have all been in washington for a while. it's going to be a little harder to keep it that way. hopefully we can get a new group coming in this cycle who campaigns on banning earmarks permanently as pat toomey and jeff flake and others have tried to do. i thank my colleagues. we made some progress. we can't let up. we can push it across the finish line. >> thank you, senator. next we have senator pat toomey who again carried over his opposition to earmarks from the house to the senate and again, is the republican sponsor of the earmark elimination act. >> thank you, tom. i also want to congratulate you and cagw as well as my colleagues standing here today who have been champions in this battle. i think it's fair to say seldom do we have this much progress on such a
but now they have all been in washington for a while. it's going to be a little harder to keep it that way. hopefully we can get a new group coming in this cycle who campaigns on banning earmarks permanently as pat toomey and jeff flake and others have tried to do. i thank my colleagues. we made some progress. we can't let up. we can push it across the finish line. >> thank you, senator. next we have senator pat toomey who again carried over his opposition to earmarks from the house to...
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and his answer was, i gave it a washington, d.c. read. i look for my name in the index. >> we need to go through one episode which is part of the oral history of the state, and that is the discussion of the deficit and the budget that caused reagan to break his pencil. >> i was in a republican group, and this was fairly early in the reagan administration, and he spirited debate on the budget broke out and i made some kind of comment that caused him to break a pencil biden have. i don't remember the content. [laughter] spink and here we thought the guy was disengaged. >> i had to put a plug in here for newspapers. i was a newspaper man for 42 years, and i worry about the resources available with the diminishing number of newspapers and clinical correspondence, who's going to be able to write as detailed a biography as christie greg moore, or whoever comes after the i would think with all ought to treasure p5.com, history link, crosscut and the like the electorate washington legislature in 1966, there were more than 30 credentials reporters
and his answer was, i gave it a washington, d.c. read. i look for my name in the index. >> we need to go through one episode which is part of the oral history of the state, and that is the discussion of the deficit and the budget that caused reagan to break his pencil. >> i was in a republican group, and this was fairly early in the reagan administration, and he spirited debate on the budget broke out and i made some kind of comment that caused him to break a pencil biden have. i...
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but now they've all been in washington for a while. it's going to be just a little bit harder to keep it that way. so hopefully we can get a new group coming in this cycle who campaigns on banning earmarks permanently as pat toomey, jeff flake, and others have tried to do. so i want to thank my colleagues and citizens against government waste. we've made some progress. but we can't let up. we've got to push it across the finish line. >> thank you, senator. nx we have senator pat toomey, who again carried over his opposition to earmarks from the house to the senate and again as the republican sponsor of the earmark elimination act. >> thank you, tom. and i also want to congratulate you and cagw as well as my colleagues who were standing here today who've been champions in this battle. i think it's fair to say that seldom do we have this much progress on such a challenging issue in washington as we've had in dramatically reducing the volume and the cost of earmarks. 98% reduction is really serious progress. and i think we ought to celebr
but now they've all been in washington for a while. it's going to be just a little bit harder to keep it that way. so hopefully we can get a new group coming in this cycle who campaigns on banning earmarks permanently as pat toomey, jeff flake, and others have tried to do. so i want to thank my colleagues and citizens against government waste. we've made some progress. but we can't let up. we've got to push it across the finish line. >> thank you, senator. nx we have senator pat toomey,...
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the gifted and hard-working staff in connecticut and washington who supported unformed and enriched my service here in the volunteers in my campaign two k. so much and asked for nothing in return, except that i do what i believe is right. gratitude to all those who labor out of view in the corridors of the capitol building, from the maintenance crews to the capitol police and everybody else anywhere in this building. thank you for keeping our capital running and keeping us safe. and gratitude, most of all of course to my family, for the love, support and inspiration dates given every day of my life. my parents, grandparents and siblings, my children and grandchildren and havasu, my wife of almost 30 years now, the love of my life, who has been my constant companion, supporter and partner through this amazing adventure. and so i want to begin his farewell speech by simply saying thank you all. i have a lot to be grateful for her. but mr. president, pna senator and since this is my farewell speech, i do have a few more things i'd like to say. i am leaving the senate at a moment in our hi
the gifted and hard-working staff in connecticut and washington who supported unformed and enriched my service here in the volunteers in my campaign two k. so much and asked for nothing in return, except that i do what i believe is right. gratitude to all those who labor out of view in the corridors of the capitol building, from the maintenance crews to the capitol police and everybody else anywhere in this building. thank you for keeping our capital running and keeping us safe. and gratitude,...
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now, some may say this can't be done in washington. this country is too divided. but there was a time. in fact, two senators who invited me to come here are very much of part of this effort and i was part of their efforts in 200 2005 and 2007 when we passed the last two pieces of energy legislation in the united states, and what we were able to prove in those two pieces of energy legislation is that we could find common ground and could find together a way in which republicans and democrats could come together to chart a future for energy in the united states of america. unfortunately what's happened somehow in the last the two years, especially in this town is that it's become so divided that people seem to -- seem to want to battle the common ground. they want to battle the common interests of the united states of america, rather than to getting to results that would actually fashion energy policy for the long term for the united states of america. well, i reject the notion that we can't do the right things as americans, because i think that americans overall be
now, some may say this can't be done in washington. this country is too divided. but there was a time. in fact, two senators who invited me to come here are very much of part of this effort and i was part of their efforts in 200 2005 and 2007 when we passed the last two pieces of energy legislation in the united states, and what we were able to prove in those two pieces of energy legislation is that we could find common ground and could find together a way in which republicans and democrats...
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we believe that ford's theater is the location in washington, d.c. to learn about lincoln and his legacy. it's one of those things that we do better than anyone else. we are able to marry the concepts and excellence that we bring to theatrical productions, to the museum experience. we will teach our oratory programs in this facility. we will use this facility to do our teacher training. all of those things are jumping off who lincoln was, as such a brilliant leader. that center is what that is all about. >> visit their website at ford'stheater.org. >>> history bookshelf features popular american history writers of the past decade and airs on american history tv every saturday at noon eastern. this week on history
we believe that ford's theater is the location in washington, d.c. to learn about lincoln and his legacy. it's one of those things that we do better than anyone else. we are able to marry the concepts and excellence that we bring to theatrical productions, to the museum experience. we will teach our oratory programs in this facility. we will use this facility to do our teacher training. all of those things are jumping off who lincoln was, as such a brilliant leader. that center is what that is...
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partisanship to washington. he and i share many positions, but his embrace of an unrelenting partisan mind-set is irreconcilable with my philosophy of governance and my experience of what brings results for hoosiers in the senate. >> well, my reaction to that is obviously it's based on what a campaign theme of ours was. which is that we have a lot of failures in washington right now. and for all of the cries for let's have bipartisanship, let's not forget that bipartisanship as we've had it over the last number of years has taken us to the brink of bankruptcy. we don't need bipartisanship as much as we need the principle that says we live within our means. when it comes to negotiating to getting things done with the other side, i can certainly do that. but we need to stand on those principles that say, as i mentioned a moment ago, we live within our means. to your first question, why did we win this election, i think in large part, it's because hoosiers right now are incredibly proud of their state. i've heard d
partisanship to washington. he and i share many positions, but his embrace of an unrelenting partisan mind-set is irreconcilable with my philosophy of governance and my experience of what brings results for hoosiers in the senate. >> well, my reaction to that is obviously it's based on what a campaign theme of ours was. which is that we have a lot of failures in washington right now. and for all of the cries for let's have bipartisanship, let's not forget that bipartisanship as we've had...
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a judge in washington, d.c. says the federal government must notify one of the last major occupy encampments if it intends to close down a downtown park to protesters of the federal judge also says occupy d.c. protesters will have a chance to contest any eviction plans. the national park service telling demonstrators camping is not allowed at occupy d.c. sites in mcpherson square. many protesters there and government officials have not given any indication of when or if the demonstrators will be cleared out. president obama toured washington, d.c. auto show today bringing attention to his decision to rescue general motors and chrysler three years ago and drawing contrast with mitt romney, republican presidential candidate. the president said the u.s. auto industry is back, gm's success
a judge in washington, d.c. says the federal government must notify one of the last major occupy encampments if it intends to close down a downtown park to protesters of the federal judge also says occupy d.c. protesters will have a chance to contest any eviction plans. the national park service telling demonstrators camping is not allowed at occupy d.c. sites in mcpherson square. many protesters there and government officials have not given any indication of when or if the demonstrators will...
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so compromise is the name of the game in washington. and there's a difference between compromise and corruption. and we'd like to try to persuade the american people that compromise can be honorable when it represents the search for common ground. >> our interview with bill galston, co-founder of no labels. he joined us this morning on c-span's "washington journal." if you want more information nolabels.org is the website. we are democrats, republicans and independents united in the belief that we do not have to give up our labels merely to put aside what's best for the country. that's our question. how would you change congress? would you change congress to make it work better? our listener feedback line is 202-626-7962. again, 202-626-7962. tell us where you're phoning from. keep your comments brief. we'll use more of your comments throughout the week here on c-span's "washington today." again, the question is how would you change congress? how would you make it more effective in order to get things done. 202 is the area code. 626-796
so compromise is the name of the game in washington. and there's a difference between compromise and corruption. and we'd like to try to persuade the american people that compromise can be honorable when it represents the search for common ground. >> our interview with bill galston, co-founder of no labels. he joined us this morning on c-span's "washington journal." if you want more information nolabels.org is the website. we are democrats, republicans and independents united in...
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hello, happy mother's day from fox news in washington. this week the united states did a joint convert operation with saudi saudi arabia and blocked a terrorist attack. and now to discuss a couple of important domestic issues is the chairman of the select committee on intelligence, senator feinstein. senator, welcome behalf to fox news. let's start with the latest information from yemen where al qaeda is basically headquartered. there is word of two drone strikes that took out two. what is your sense over what the situation is with al qaeda in that region? >>guest: the sense, i know the sense is, aqa perform is the number one threat to our country and there are efforts to get at bombmaker of this nonmetallic bomb which could be able to go through the airport security. and the fact it was recovered and recovered intact is an impressive win for the c.i.a. but it means that we have to devote all of our resources right now to try to end this because it can become very, very complicated. >> information that leaked out when the story broke on m
hello, happy mother's day from fox news in washington. this week the united states did a joint convert operation with saudi saudi arabia and blocked a terrorist attack. and now to discuss a couple of important domestic issues is the chairman of the select committee on intelligence, senator feinstein. senator, welcome behalf to fox news. let's start with the latest information from yemen where al qaeda is basically headquartered. there is word of two drone strikes that took out two. what is your...
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a connection that ran in the washington post. paul, did they have an obligation to explain the difference in the versions? >> i think it would have helped them if they could have done that. we all made those mistakes. my newspaper has and i have as an editor and reporter. the reason they went with the anecdote is because the rest of the 5,000 words were so boring. it was 5,000 words about nothing. his high school years. went to an elite prep school. he was a leader of the prankster group. so what. in is the only anecdote that they found that was actually kind of edgy and they put it up front and made a big deal of it and made more of it than it actually is. if this is the worst thing the american people find out about mitt romney in the next five months he is going to be a very happy man. >> it was upsetting to the young man abouts family as well. >> the story was upsetting. >> shannon: the portrayial of john is factuallily incorrect and we are aggrieved that he would be used to further a political agenda. there will be no more c
a connection that ran in the washington post. paul, did they have an obligation to explain the difference in the versions? >> i think it would have helped them if they could have done that. we all made those mistakes. my newspaper has and i have as an editor and reporter. the reason they went with the anecdote is because the rest of the 5,000 words were so boring. it was 5,000 words about nothing. his high school years. went to an elite prep school. he was a leader of the prankster group....
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national cathedral in washington d.c. senator inouye died on monday at the age of 88 and was the second longest-serving senator in history. this is an hour and 45 minutes. .. >> i am resurrection and i am white said the lord. whoever has faith in me shall have lies, and everyone who has lies and has committed himself to me and she shall not die forever. as for me, i know that my redeemer lives and that at the last he will send upon the earth after my awakening, he will raise me up and in my body, i shall see god. i myself shall see in my eyes behold him who is my friend and not a stranger. for none of us have wife and hands of a none terms his own master when we die. for if we have life, we are alive in the lord and if we die, we die in the lord. so then, whether we live or die, we are the worse possession. happy from now on are those who died in the lord, so it is said we spirit, for they rest from their labor. >> as dean of washington national cathedral on behalf of the bishop of washington, i will commit to the service
national cathedral in washington d.c. senator inouye died on monday at the age of 88 and was the second longest-serving senator in history. this is an hour and 45 minutes. .. >> i am resurrection and i am white said the lord. whoever has faith in me shall have lies, and everyone who has lies and has committed himself to me and she shall not die forever. as for me, i know that my redeemer lives and that at the last he will send upon the earth after my awakening, he will raise me up and in...
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hilary shelton the director of the naacp washington bureau. a frequent visitor to this room. he knows this room probably better than any other person that's here. a great leader on civil rights issues. kevin levine, a retired police officer, and a criminal justice professor. -- senior dr. jamal bryant comes after hilary shelton. then the final person would be kevin levine. dr. bryant is the pastor of empowerment temple, ame church of baltimore. so we will start with margaret huang and then we'll proceed and i'll leave this list up here so everyone knows. again, thank you all very much. appreciate it. >> good morning, everyone, and welcome. my name is margaret huang, i'm the executive director of the rights working group. we're a coalition of more than 300 organizations across the country, working to end human rights violations, civil liberties violations, for everyone in the united states, regardless of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, immigration, or citizenship status. it is a pleasure to be here today and have joined all of you for this momentous hearing. we wan
hilary shelton the director of the naacp washington bureau. a frequent visitor to this room. he knows this room probably better than any other person that's here. a great leader on civil rights issues. kevin levine, a retired police officer, and a criminal justice professor. -- senior dr. jamal bryant comes after hilary shelton. then the final person would be kevin levine. dr. bryant is the pastor of empowerment temple, ame church of baltimore. so we will start with margaret huang and then...
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perhaps some believe washington d.c. itself is corrupted. phar-mor disconcerting to think that our democracy shortcomings are complex and devise simple solutions. the founders were realists who understood the power of parochialism personal ambition. there understood that good intentions would not always prevail. accordingly they designed a system to check abuse and prevent power from accumulating in a few hands. they knew that the efficient operation of such a republic would require a great deal of corporation. they knew that it would require most elected officials to have a dedication to governments and they trusted that leaves or rice in every era to make their vision work. the senate has a unique role to play in the government's. attributes not possessed by the executive branch, including staying power administrations turned over every four or eight years but senators can have career spanning decades that allow them to apply expertise and political understanding to problems over many years even as administrations come and go. we can also
perhaps some believe washington d.c. itself is corrupted. phar-mor disconcerting to think that our democracy shortcomings are complex and devise simple solutions. the founders were realists who understood the power of parochialism personal ambition. there understood that good intentions would not always prevail. accordingly they designed a system to check abuse and prevent power from accumulating in a few hands. they knew that the efficient operation of such a republic would require a great...
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i didn't hire washington, d.c. professionals for my staff as many senators do and i wanted them to come home and some of them stayed there but most of them came back home. i wanted them to be a staffer for a relatively short period of time for a few years and come back and be better and be participating citizens they've done just that but it was the reciprocal relationship they were treated well and worked their tails off to make sure that they were right and got things right for me. >> the thought of me as the only judgment that the quality of my work and the racist. with the senator magnuson was the champion of public courts and we were unions and the like i got to know the so-called bumblebees and senator magnuson had a reputation for having high-quality staff and i thought that this the sleeveless -- the slaves and all things specific rim there's a wonderful story in here that curtis was watching on tv late one night at the cnn and square worked all night and by that morning he had a hold position paper for the
i didn't hire washington, d.c. professionals for my staff as many senators do and i wanted them to come home and some of them stayed there but most of them came back home. i wanted them to be a staffer for a relatively short period of time for a few years and come back and be better and be participating citizens they've done just that but it was the reciprocal relationship they were treated well and worked their tails off to make sure that they were right and got things right for me. >>...
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i actually told somebody, why would you want somebody from washington, d.c.'s endorsement this election cycle? look, i think actually the great thing about presidential races is the average american really gets to know the candidates very well. they're covered, they're on the news, they're in the media, they're advertising, you tend to know more about the people running for president than the people running for state representative. so i don't think americans pay a lot of attention to political endorsements nor should they, they can make the judgment for themselves. i'm pretty content with the feel i have and feel comfortable supporting whoever emerges as the nominee. >> jane is a democrat in colorado springs, good morning. >> caller: good morning. this is my first time calling in as a democrat. i've been a republican for a long time. the tea party element of the republican party has driven me away. i'm an accountant by trade. and we do need to have revenues. we can't do it without revenues. and as long as we have a congress controlled by republicans we'll nev
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on the president and two-par system, letting mitt romney have it, letting rick santorum have it, let washington have it. ralph nader tonight on fbn. suddenly a storm in my head. i'm thinking wait a minute, not only do you not have a hybrid vehicle, you don't have fbn. what do you do? >> demand it. look what i made in art class. i'm promoti
on the president and two-par system, letting mitt romney have it, letting rick santorum have it, let washington have it. ralph nader tonight on fbn. suddenly a storm in my head. i'm thinking wait a minute, not only do you not have a hybrid vehicle, you don't have fbn. what do you do? >> demand it. look what i made in art class. i'm promoti
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on the president and two-par system, letting mitt romney have it, letting rick santorum have it, let washington have it. ralph nader tonight on fbn. suddenly a storm in my head. i'm thinking wait a minute, not only do you not have a hybrid vehicle, you don't have fbn. what do you do? >> demand it. look what i made in art class. i'm promoting the fox business network here. >> you didn't make that. >> i did. it was study hall. indicdon't ruin it. if you don't have fox news, demand it. >> ind
on the president and two-par system, letting mitt romney have it, letting rick santorum have it, let washington have it. ralph nader tonight on fbn. suddenly a storm in my head. i'm thinking wait a minute, not only do you not have a hybrid vehicle, you don't have fbn. what do you do? >> demand it. look what i made in art class. i'm promoting the fox business network here. >> you didn't make that. >> i did. it was study hall. indicdon't ruin it. if you don't have fox news,...